Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan

Job Title: Day Camp Counselor. A Day Camp Counselor provides leadership guidance and supervision for a group of campers, ensuring a quality experience for children and parents.. A Day Camp Counselor is enthusiastic, organized, a leader, and upbeat.. Assist the Head Counselor in preparing for activities and written work (camper portraits in 4th week of session; newsletters every week). high school counselor

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Job Title: Day Camp Counselor
Department: Camp
Reports to: Camp Director
FLSA Status: non-exempt
Date: 2/13/24

Job Overview:
A Day Camp Counselor provides leadership guidance and supervision for a group of campers, ensuring a quality experience for children and parents. They act as role models and good examples, team players, and are respectful and caring individuals who create positive, nurturing relationships with children. A Day Camp Counselor is enthusiastic, organized, a leader, and upbeat. Camp runs in July and August, with training dates in late June and 2 late nights or overnights, depending on the assigned camp group, over the summer.

Responsibilities and Duties:
Camp day-to-day
Serve as a role model for campers and staff
Establish and monitor a positive group environment
Help campers maintain a positive attitude throughout the camp day
Ensure campers' daily health and wellness, specifically hydration and regular bathroom visits
Maintain bunk backpack with all necessary supplies
Participate in all activities
Activity planning
Help generate ideas for bunk activities
Prepare for and participate in all bunk activities
Communicate with specialists/instructors as to how you can best support them
Camper supervision and written work
Help to mediate conflicts between campers
Communicate issues between campers or between staff to the Head Counselor
Assist the Head Counselor in preparing for activities and written work (camper portraits in 4th week of session; newsletters every week)

Qualifications:
16+ years old
Anyone under 18 is required to obtain working papers

Salary Range:
high school counselor

$1,800

college 1/2 counselor

$2,100-2,500

post college counselor

$3,000

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